Strategic Plan for Campus Development

The Development Committee of the Board of Governors has developed a strategic plan for both short and long range goals.

Challenges (as of June, 2012)

In looking at requirements for providing education at the school such as a science and computer lab, as well as faculty/student housing the Board realizes that there are infrastructure elements that must come first. The challenge is that there is an immediacy for the science lab and housing for at-risk girls but until security is addressed we are at risk for theft. There are different areas of security all of which are necessary before we build the science lab. The three major areas are fencing, electricityand occupancy.PHASE ONE: SecurityFencing. The 10 acres is fenced, but the interior campus is not. There are two guards that are posted at night, however, they are unarmed and because the school is 3 miles from the nearest help, they are not in a position to offer much other than alerting the police who are often not available or take too long to come. Because of the isolation of the school and it's lack of electricity and occupancy at night, it is a target for theft. Earlier in the year, the fencing and poles were stolen from the site, and had to be replaced. The poverty in Kasarani drives this because materials can be sold easily. In order for the campus to be more secure and less susceptible to theft, we are proposing fencing the interior campus, giving the guards two dogs (German Shepherds), installing electricity and building housing for faculty and at-risk girls.Cost of fencing the interior campus with heavy gauge chain link:Cost of two dogs: $500Solar Power. There is no power at St. Andrews because the 10 acre campus sits in the midst of undeveloped agricultural land and is 3 miles from Kasarani. We have chosen solar power over electricity. Kenya is 50 miles from the equator and the perfect situation. The school does not have a huge wattage requirement because primarily it would be used for lighting, computers and media equipment - all low wattage. We do not have a need for refrigeration, stoves, or high wattage items. The installation can be done in two stages, short term and long term as the campus is developed. The up front cost of solar is the biggest challenge, but once that is done, maintenance and battery replacement is manageable. Cost for stage 1 solar power (Housing for batteries and power source, security lights on all current buildings and power for the science lab): $ 30,000Cost for stage 2 (Additional sources of lighting for future buildings) $ 25,000 at today's rates.Occupancy (at-risk girls dorm).. The Board of Governors and administration are concerned about female students who are at risk. At risk because of the walk to and from school from Kasarani along an isolated road where they can be hassled or raped by men. Two of our students are pregnant because of this, and one young pregnant girl in 10th grade has dropped out of school. In addition to unwanted or forcible pregnancies, many of the girls are at risk living in Kasarani with either no parents (orphans) or in dysfunctional families where abuse and neglect is an issue. These girls are good students. want to be in school, and we believe they deserve a protected, supportive environment. The Board has identified 20 girls initially that would benefit from living on campus in a boarding situation. The dual benefit is that it would serve to provide the additional security the school needs by being occupied at night. Building a dormitory would be low cost because the kitchen and toilet blocks are already in place. One large room with five dividers separating 2 sets of bunkbeds (4 girls in each cubicle) with study desks and lockers is sufficient.Cost for building a dormitory for 20 girls with a separate attached apartment for a matron: $ Cost of one bunkbed: $ 150Cost of one desk and 1 chairs: $ 175 Cost of one locker: $ 50Cost of mattress/bedding: $ 100Cost of equipping the matron's apartment: $ 300Cost of sponsorship for an at-risk girl: $ 100 a year

PHASE TWO: Requirement for graduating in December 2012Science Lab.The Kenya government requires that all graduating form 4 students must have taken at least one science. We do not have a science lab and have been using an unfinished room with some purchased supplies and chemicals and we would like our students to take one course in a proper lab with recognized standards. Cost of the construction of the Science Lab: $ PHASE THREE: Other needsA multi-purpose hall (dining facility, meetings and special events)A new administration block Renovating the current administration block into a library and computer labA new classroom

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